Collar-closured poncho



Dec. 29, 1931.

s. STEINBERG COLLAR CLOSURED PONCHO Filed April 2l, 1951 ltima/w1? Patented Dec. 29, 1931 u Y UNrren ASTATES SOLOMON STEINBERG, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AsSIGNoR To LOUIS KRAEMER & co., I Nc., or STONEY CREEK MILLS,` PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA Application led April 21,

by providing same with a head-opening slit. p

And it consists essentially in the provision of u special closure flaps for said opening, extend- Cia ing separately from the normally abutting edges of said opening in reverse directions and on opposite sides of the flattened covering, and adapted when the covering is applied as a garment over the head of a wearer, to serve ointly as half-collar neck-encircling edge-extensions; as fully described Iin connection with the accompanying drawings il-v lustrating the same, and clearly defined in the subjoined claims. Fig. 1 indicates the employment of my improved povncho as a body'garment providing the effect of a V-neck sweater, the two reversely-extending opposite-side slit closures' jointly encircling the neck of the wearer, with the spread permitted by the head-opening at the front, and the adjacent ends of the flaps overlapping.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view of one sideof the slitted portion of the flattened covering; showing one of the flat flaps in full lines A(excepting that a small portion of it is broken away). and indicating the other-side flap in dotted lines (excepting as it is seen in full by breaking away a small portion of the covering fabric). u

Fig.l 8 is a cross-section on the line 3-3of Fig. 2, but 'showing the slit edges as slightly spread and the opposite flaps bent away from the plane of the flat covering; while Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, looking rearward.

The covering A is preferably -of flat-woven material suitableV for ordinary blanket uses. This is provided with a midway slit as usual in ponchos, of sufficient length tov provide a head-opening when spread.

I provide each edge *ofthei straightslit with a. flap eXtension,vl0, 10a, substantially! in the plane of the iiattened covering A but adapted to normally overliethe latter in reverse directions on the opposite sides; so as tok show a single flap on each Side of the covering, extending'freely from its line of seam- COLLAR-eLosURnn roNcHo j 1931. Serial lNo. 531,694.

ving, 11, 11",with the respective slit edges of the covering, which edges are hidden Xin such seaming. A L Y v Thus` in the flattened covering each side of the latter shows asinglev flap, overlying in 'Opposite'direc'tions' fromthef other, a single thickness ,of the covering, with the Seaming, 11, 11a, Substantially in the line of the original head-opening slit. When the covering is emjployedlr asa garment the spreading of this tope-ning to passzit overY the head, carries the respective flaps to opposite sides so that they produce a two-part collar eEect as indicated in Fig; Y 1 hereinafter further referred to.

- The yseaming 11,1121, of the separate flaps 10,.10a.t'othe respective edgesA of the headopening slit in the covering A, may be effectedin any known way.^ As shown each co1- lariiap is preferably formed by longitudi- .Inally doubling-over a separate strip of material, witha strip of Stiffening interposed Ybetween the Vfolds-so as to impart desired `form-retaining quality in connection with desiredfflexibilitygthe free edges of each flap being-suitably seamedto the corresponding slit edge ofthe covering as simply indicated.

, It will be understood that Amy similan reversely arranged collar flaps, .serve to jointly cover the head-opening slit in the cover- `ing with ajsingle iiap showing similarly O n "each side of the` latter when the covering 1s Y 1"Iat.' e

When my improved covering isemployed the covering which is reouired for a )l in D L l Vthe'garment over the head, permitting of the :forming of aV-shaped opening in the front so aszto show the'collar and tie of the wearer above' the overlapped {ends} of the flaps, as

Vin line with the seaming 11?L ofthe opposite flap, and a very neatV-shaped collaredneck eifect is produced. Vhen it is desired that the neck be better protected, the'garment may be merely raised/so thatithe two-part collarll formed by the flaps Will closely encircle the front of the neck; or they may be made to provide a two-part Vertical collar by raising the garment at the rear and applying the same to the head as a hood.

The described stiiieening of the separa-te collar flaps insures maintenance of their neat appearance at all times, and the bias-cnt ends thereof when overlapped as illustrated., add to the ornamental effect of the two-part collar construction provided by my separate reversely arranged slit-closing flaps as essentially set forth.

What I claim is:

1. A poncho-like covering of flat material having a head-receiving slit the adjacent parallel edges of which have secnred thereto separate slit-closing flaps extending .over Vsaid sheet in reverse directions from said edges to close the slit therein, .on opposite sides of the iattened material, said edgesecured flaps being yadapted to serve :as neck-encircling collar portions when the slit is opened by applying the cover over the head of a wearer.

2. A poncho-like covering of flat 'material iaving a head-opening slit the edges of which have secured thereto separate slit closing flaps exten-'ding therefrom 'in reverse directions on opposite sides of the flattened 1natei rial; each of said flaps being formed ofa longitudinally folded fabric strip with interposed stiii'ening material and having a biascut end, and said iaps jointly serving as neck-encircling half-collar edge-extensions the bias-cnt end portions of which are adapted to overlap.

, 3. A poncho-like Vcovering comprising; a sheet of material having a head receiving slit; and separate flapsl joined to said sheet and extending in reverse directions over said sheet to close the slit therein, zsaid flaps serving as neck-encircling coll-ar portions When i said Aslit is opened by applying the sheet over the head of a wearer.

4; A 'poncho-like covering comprising; :a sheet lof fabric Shaving a head receiving slit; and separate flaps joined to opposite sides of said slieet and-extending in reverse directions over said slit to -coyer the llatter at each side of said sheet, each flap vbeing formed of .a llongitudinally folded fabric strip 'with inter-posed stiffening material adapted lto cause said flaps to extend substantially upright from said sheet for forming neck-encircling 1 collar portions when said slit is opened by applying the sheet 4over 'the head of a wearer.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

SGLOMON STEINBERG. 

